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1. An electronic device comprising: circuitry configured to control making a piece of content unavailable based on an instruction to make the piece of content unavailable; identify sensor data derived from a sensor and associated with time information corresponding to a time period during which the piece of content to be made unavailable is generated, wherein the piece of content and the sensor data are stored separate from each other; and control making the sensor data unavailable, wherein when content generated on a specified day is made unavailable, the circuitry is configured to make all sensor data generated on the specified day unavailable.
An electronic device automatically deletes sensor data when related content is deleted. The device's circuitry monitors instructions to delete content. It identifies sensor data (like location or acceleration) that's time-stamped to match the content's creation time. Content and sensor data are stored separately. When content from a specific day is deleted, all sensor data from that same day is also deleted, ensuring privacy and data consistency.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the piece of content and the sensor data are stored in separate and independent files.
The electronic device described above, where the content (like a photo or video) and the sensor data (like GPS coordinates) are stored as completely separate and independent files on the device. This separation allows for independent management and deletion of each file type.
3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the received instruction is an instruction to delete the piece of content.
In the electronic device described above, the instruction to make the content unavailable is specifically a request to completely delete the piece of content from the device.
4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the circuitry is configured to make the piece of content unavailable by deleting the piece of content.
In the electronic device where the deletion instruction is received, the device’s circuitry makes the piece of content unavailable by physically deleting the file containing the content. The content is removed from the device's storage.
5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data corresponds to position information.
In the electronic device described for content deletion with corresponding sensor data, the sensor data represents position information of the device at the time the content was created. This position data might be GPS coordinates, Wi-Fi location, or other location-based information.
6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the position information indicates at least one of route or path information.
In the device where sensor data represents position, the position information indicates at least one of route or path information. This means the data can be used to reconstruct the route the device took while recording the content.
7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to: control making content generated during a specified time period unavailable based on the received instruction; and control making all sensor data generated during the specified period of time unavailable.
The electronic device's circuitry makes content generated during a specific time period unavailable based on a received instruction, and also makes all sensor data generated during that same time period unavailable. This provides more granular control over data deletion than just deleting by day.
8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to: control deleting content generated during a specified time based on the received instruction; and control deleting all sensor data generated during the specified period of time.
The electronic device's circuitry deletes content generated during a specified time period based on a received instruction, and also deletes all sensor data generated during that same time period. This directly deletes the content and sensor data instead of just making it unavailable.
9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein when the content generated on the specified day is made unavailable by being deleted, the circuitry is configured to make all the sensor data generated on the specified day unavailable by deleting the sensor data.
In the electronic device, when content generated on a specific day is deleted, the circuitry automatically deletes all sensor data generated on that same day. This ensures all related sensor data is purged when the corresponding content is removed.
10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to delete the sensor data entirely from the recording medium when an entirety of a plurality of pieces of content is deleted.
In the electronic device when all pieces of content within a group or folder are deleted, the device's circuitry completely deletes all associated sensor data from the storage medium. If all pictures are deleted, all location data for those pictures is also wiped.
11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to generate the sensor data.
In the electronic device the circuitry is also responsible for generating the sensor data itself. The device actively gathers and records sensor information, instead of just receiving it from another source.
12. The electronic device of claim 1 , comprising: a camera configured to generate the piece of content by imaging an object.
The electronic device includes a camera. The camera captures images or videos, creating the content that the device manages and potentially later deletes along with its associated sensor data.
13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the piece of content to be made unavailable corresponds to a moving image.
The content to be made unavailable is a moving image, such as a video recording. The device manages video files and ensures that corresponding sensor data is handled when the video is deleted.
14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the circuitry is configured to identify and make unavailable sensor data generated at a timing corresponding to an operation of capturing the moving image.
When deleting a moving image, the electronic device identifies and makes unavailable any sensor data generated precisely at the time the video was recorded (at the start, end, or during key frames). This offers fine-grained control of deleting sensor data related to the video capture itself.
15. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the piece of content and the sensor data are each recorded in separate and independent folders.
Both the content and the associated sensor data are stored in separate and independent folders on the electronic device. This organizational structure maintains a distinct separation between content files and sensor data files.
16. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to determine whether the electronic device is set to automatic deletion based on a received user input.
The electronic device checks whether a user has enabled an automatic deletion feature. The device receives a user input indicating whether automatic deletion should be active.
17. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data corresponds to a geographic position of the electronic device.
The sensor data collected by the electronic device represents the geographic position of the device. This could be GPS coordinates, or location data derived from cell towers or Wi-Fi networks.
18. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes a GPS reception unit.
The sensor within the electronic device is a GPS receiver unit. This allows the device to accurately determine its geographic location using the Global Positioning System.
19. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes an acceleration sensor.
The sensor includes an acceleration sensor. This sensor measures the device's acceleration and can be used to detect movement, changes in speed, or orientation.
20. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes a gyro sensor.
The sensor includes a gyro sensor. This sensor measures the device's angular velocity and can be used to detect rotation and orientation changes.
21. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes a terrestrial magnetism sensor.
The sensor includes a terrestrial magnetism sensor. This sensor measures the Earth's magnetic field and can be used for compass heading or orientation detection.
22. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is generated at predetermined time intervals.
The sensor data is collected and generated at predetermined time intervals. For example, the device might record its location every 5 seconds, regardless of whether content is being created.
23. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to: receive the sensor data generated by an information acquisition device different from the electronic device and including the sensor; and record the sensor data in association with the piece of content.
The electronic device receives sensor data from another device (the information acquisition device), and records the sensor data alongside the content. The sensor data is generated by a different device than where content is stored.
24. The electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the sensor data is wirelessly transmitted from the information acquisition device at a relatively short distance from the electronic device.
The electronic device receives sensor data wirelessly from another device that is nearby, via technologies like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct. The sensor data does not originate on the same device where content is stored.
25. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising: a memory.
The electronic device includes a memory component for storing content and sensor data. This memory can be internal or external storage.
26. An information processing method, comprising: controlling making a piece of content unavailable based on an instruction to make the piece of content unavailable; identifying sensor data derived from a sensor and associated with time information corresponding to a time period during which the piece of content to be made unavailable is generated, wherein the piece of content and the sensor data are stored separate from each other; and controlling making the sensor data unavailable, wherein when content generated on a specified day is made unavailable, controlling making all sensor data generated on the day unavailable.
An information processing method for electronic devices involves making content unavailable based on an instruction, identifying sensor data linked to the content's creation time, and then making that sensor data unavailable as well. Content and sensor data are stored separately. When content from a specified day is made unavailable, all sensor data from that day is also made unavailable.
27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the piece of content and the sensor data are stored in separate and independent files.
The information processing method described, where the content (e.g., photos, videos) and the sensor data (e.g., location data) are stored in separate and independent files.
28. The method of claim 26 , wherein the received instruction is an instruction to delete the piece of content.
In the information processing method, the instruction to make content unavailable is specifically a request to delete the piece of content.
29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the circuitry is configured to make the piece of content unavailable by deleting the piece of content.
In the content deletion method, making the content unavailable involves deleting the content file.
30. The method of claim 26 , wherein the sensor data corresponds to position information.
In the information processing method for electronic devices, the sensor data corresponds to position information.
31. The method of claim 30 , wherein the position information indicates at least one of route or path information.
In the method, the position information indicates route or path information.
32. The method of claim 26 , comprising: controlling making content generated during a specified time period unavailable based on the received instruction; and controlling making all sensor data generated during the specified period of time unavailable.
The information processing method includes making content generated during a specified time period unavailable based on a received instruction, and also making all sensor data generated during the same period of time unavailable.
33. The method of claim 26 , comprising: controlling deleting content generated during a specified time based on the received instruction; and controlling deleting all sensor data generated during the specified period of time.
The information processing method includes deleting content generated during a specified time period based on a received instruction, and deleting all sensor data generated during that same period of time.
34. The method of claim 26 , wherein when the content generated on the specified day is made unavailable by being deleted, controlling making all sensor data generated on the specified day unavailable by deleting the sensor data.
The information processing method automatically deletes all sensor data generated on a specified day when content generated on that day is deleted.
35. The method of claim 26 , comprising: controlling deleting the sensor data entirely from the recording medium when an entirety of a plurality of pieces of content is deleted.
The information processing method involves deleting all sensor data when an entire collection of content items is deleted.
36. The method of claim 26 , comprising: generating the sensor data.
The information processing method includes generating the sensor data itself.
37. The method of claim 26 , comprising: generating the piece of content by imaging an object.
The information processing method involves generating content by imaging an object, such as capturing a photo or video with a camera.
38. The method of claim 26 , wherein the piece of content to be made unavailable corresponds to a moving image.
In the information processing method, the content is a moving image, such as a video.
39. The method of claim 38 , comprising: identifying and making unavailable sensor data generated at a timing corresponding to an operation of capturing the moving image.
The information processing method includes identifying and making unavailable sensor data generated at the precise time a moving image was captured.
40. The method of claim 26 , wherein the piece of content and the sensor data are each recorded in separate and independent folders.
In the information processing method, the content and sensor data are stored in separate, independent folders.
41. The method of claim 26 , comprising: determine whether automatic deletion is set based on a received user input.
The information processing method involves determining whether automatic deletion is enabled based on user input.
42. The method of claim 26 , wherein the sensor data corresponds to a geographic position of the electronic device.
The information processing method collects sensor data corresponding to the device's geographic position.
43. The method of claim 26 , wherein the sensor includes a GPS reception unit.
In the information processing method, the sensor includes a GPS receiver.
44. The method of claim 26 , wherein the sensor includes an acceleration sensor.
In the information processing method, the sensor includes an acceleration sensor.
45. The method of claim 26 , wherein the sensor includes a gyro sensor.
In the information processing method, the sensor includes a gyro sensor.
46. The method of claim 26 , wherein the sensor includes a terrestrial magnetism sensor.
In the information processing method, the sensor includes a terrestrial magnetism sensor.
47. The method of claim 26 , wherein the sensor data is generated at predetermined time intervals.
In the information processing method, sensor data is generated at predetermined time intervals.
48. The method of claim 26 , comprising: receiving the sensor data generated by an information acquisition device; and recording the sensor data in association with the piece of content.
The information processing method receives sensor data from a separate device and records it in association with content.
49. The method of claim 48 , wherein the sensor data is received wirelessly from the information acquisition device at a relatively short distance.
The information processing method receives sensor data wirelessly from a nearby device.
50. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-program instructions, which when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to: control making a piece of content unavailable based on an instruction to make the piece of content unavailable; identify sensor data derived from a sensor and associated with time information corresponding to a time period during which the piece of content to be made unavailable is generated, wherein the piece of content and the sensor data are stored separate from each other; and control making the sensor data unavailable, wherein when content generated on a specified day is made unavailable, the computer-program instructions causing the electronic device to make all sensor data generated on the day unavailable.
A computer program stored on a non-transitory medium (like a flash drive or hard drive) makes an electronic device automatically delete sensor data when related content is deleted. The program, when run, monitors instructions to delete content. It identifies sensor data (like location or acceleration) that's time-stamped to match the content's creation time. Content and sensor data are stored separately. When content from a specific day is deleted, all sensor data from that same day is also deleted, ensuring privacy and data consistency.
51. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the piece of content and the sensor data are stored in separate and independent files.
The computer program above, where the content (like a photo or video) and the sensor data (like GPS coordinates) are stored as completely separate and independent files on the device. This separation allows for independent management and deletion of each file type.
52. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the received instruction is an instruction to delete the piece of content.
In the computer program, the instruction to make content unavailable is specifically a request to delete the piece of content from the device.
53. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 52 , the computer-program instructions causing the electronic device to: make the piece of content unavailable by deleting the piece of content.
In the computer program where the deletion instruction is received, making the content unavailable involves physically deleting the file containing the content.
54. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the sensor data corresponds to position information.
In the computer program, the sensor data corresponds to position information of the device at the time the content was created.
55. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 54 , wherein the position information indicates at least one of route or path information.
In the computer program, the position information indicates at least one of route or path information.
56. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , the computer-program instructions causing the electronic device to: control making content generated during a specified time period unavailable based on the received instruction; and control making all sensor data generated during the specified period of time unavailable.
The computer program makes content generated during a specific time period unavailable based on a received instruction, and also makes all sensor data generated during that same time period unavailable.
57. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , the computer-program instructions causing the electronic device to: control deleting content generated during a specified time based on the received instruction; and control deleting all sensor data generated during the specified period of time.
The computer program deletes content generated during a specified time period based on a received instruction, and also deletes all sensor data generated during that same period of time.
58. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein when the content generated on the specified day is made unavailable by being, the computer-program instructions causing the electronic device to make all the sensor data generated on the specified day unavailable by deleting the sensor data.
The computer program automatically deletes all sensor data generated on a specified day when content generated on that day is deleted.
59. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , the computer-program instructions causing the electronic device to: delete the sensor data entirely from the recording medium when an entirety of a plurality of pieces of content is deleted.
The computer program deletes all sensor data when an entire collection of content items is deleted.
60. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , the computer-program instructions causing the electronic device to: generate the sensor data.
The computer program is also responsible for generating the sensor data itself.
61. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the electronic device includes a camera configured to generate the piece of content by imaging an object.
The electronic device running the computer program includes a camera.
62. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the piece of content to be made unavailable corresponds to a moving image.
The content to be made unavailable by the computer program is a moving image, such as a video recording.
63. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 62 , the computer-program instructions causing the electronic device to: identify and make unavailable sensor data generated at a timing corresponding to an operation of capturing the moving image.
The computer program identifies and makes unavailable any sensor data generated precisely at the time a video was recorded.
64. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the piece of content and the sensor data are each recorded in separate and independent folders.
Both the content and the associated sensor data are stored in separate and independent folders by the computer program.
65. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , the computer-program instructions causing the electronic device to: determine whether the electronic device is set to automatic deletion based on a received user input.
The computer program checks whether a user has enabled an automatic deletion feature.
66. The e non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the sensor data corresponds to a geographic position of the electronic device.
The sensor data collected by the computer program represents the geographic position of the device.
67. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the sensor includes a GPS reception unit.
The sensor used by the computer program includes a GPS receiver unit.
68. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the sensor includes an acceleration sensor.
The sensor used by the computer program includes an acceleration sensor.
69. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the sensor includes a gyro sensor.
The sensor used by the computer program includes a gyro sensor.
70. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the sensor includes a terrestrial magnetism sensor.
The sensor used by the computer program includes a terrestrial magnetism sensor.
71. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the sensor data is generated at predetermined time intervals.
The sensor data is collected and generated at predetermined time intervals by the computer program.
72. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , the computer-program instructions causing the electronic device to: receive the sensor data generated by an information acquisition device different from the electronic device and including the sensor; and record the sensor data in association with the piece of content.
The computer program receives sensor data from another device and records it alongside the content.
73. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 72 , wherein the sensor data is wirelessly transmitted from the information acquisition device at a relatively short distance from the electronic device.
The computer program receives sensor data wirelessly from a nearby device.
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October 10, 2017
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